bow_wood |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit resembing an orange; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge | |
| Synonyms: | mock_orange Maclura_pomifera osage_orange | |
| Related terms: | angiospermous_yellowwood | |
| Similar spelling: |
boyhood bow_out |
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